diff --git a/clang/lib/AST/Interp/Pointer.cpp b/clang/lib/AST/Interp/Pointer.cpp
index ff4da0fa805dcf..b22b4b1918ba51 100644
--- a/clang/lib/AST/Interp/Pointer.cpp
+++ b/clang/lib/AST/Interp/Pointer.cpp
@@ -227,6 +227,12 @@ bool Pointer::isInitialized() const {
   if (isIntegralPointer())
     return true;
 
+  if (isRoot() && PointeeStorage.BS.Base == sizeof(GlobalInlineDescriptor)) {
+    const GlobalInlineDescriptor &GD =
+        *reinterpret_cast<const GlobalInlineDescriptor *>(block()->rawData());
+    return GD.InitState == GlobalInitState::Initialized;
+  }
+
   assert(PointeeStorage.BS.Pointee &&
          "Cannot check if null pointer was initialized");
   const Descriptor *Desc = getFieldDesc();
@@ -249,12 +255,6 @@ bool Pointer::isInitialized() const {
   if (asBlockPointer().Base == 0)
     return true;
 
-  if (isRoot() && PointeeStorage.BS.Base == sizeof(GlobalInlineDescriptor)) {
-    const GlobalInlineDescriptor &GD =
-        *reinterpret_cast<const GlobalInlineDescriptor *>(block()->rawData());
-    return GD.InitState == GlobalInitState::Initialized;
-  }
-
   // Field has its bit in an inline descriptor.
   return getInlineDesc()->IsInitialized;
 }
@@ -266,6 +266,13 @@ void Pointer::initialize() const {
   assert(PointeeStorage.BS.Pointee && "Cannot initialize null pointer");
   const Descriptor *Desc = getFieldDesc();
 
+  if (isRoot() && PointeeStorage.BS.Base == sizeof(GlobalInlineDescriptor)) {
+    GlobalInlineDescriptor &GD = *reinterpret_cast<GlobalInlineDescriptor *>(
+        asBlockPointer().Pointee->rawData());
+    GD.InitState = GlobalInitState::Initialized;
+    return;
+  }
+
   assert(Desc);
   if (Desc->isPrimitiveArray()) {
     // Primitive global arrays don't have an initmap.
@@ -294,13 +301,6 @@ void Pointer::initialize() const {
     return;
   }
 
-  if (isRoot() && PointeeStorage.BS.Base == sizeof(GlobalInlineDescriptor)) {
-    GlobalInlineDescriptor &GD = *reinterpret_cast<GlobalInlineDescriptor *>(
-        asBlockPointer().Pointee->rawData());
-    GD.InitState = GlobalInitState::Initialized;
-    return;
-  }
-
   // Field has its bit in an inline descriptor.
   assert(PointeeStorage.BS.Base != 0 &&
          "Only composite fields can be initialised");